Pat McAfee Announces Personal News Amid College Football Season

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Pat McAfee Announces Personal News Amid College Football Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hugh Green | Last updated Dec 4, 2025 11:22 AM ET

ESPN analyst Pat McAfee has emerged as one of the most talked-about personalities in sports over the past few years. McAfee was a kicker and punter during his football career. In four years with the West Virginia Mountaineers, McAfee was 58-of-79 on field goal attempts while missing just two of 212 extra point attempts.

He was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, and he spent eight years in the league with them. He served as a primary punter and kickoff specialist, making two Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro selection in his NFL career.

Since retiring, McAfee has become one of the more polarizing figures in sports media.

ESPN analyst Pat McAfee broadcasts live.© Michael Longo / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In 2017, he started "The Pat McAfee Show," a sports talk podcast with Barstool Sports. Two years later, he joined ESPN as a college football analyst and worked on Thursday Night primetime games. He was also a regular guest on shows like "Get Up" and "College GameDay."

In September 2022, McAfee joined "College GameDay" as a full-time analyst for the show. Since then, he has endeared himself to college football fans with his energetic and bold nature.

This week, the 38-year-old announced a new endeavor outside of football. He said on his show that he will be releasing his first song, "Dookie," on Thursday night.

"For the last 20 years of my life I've been writing verses, choruses, and songs in my notes section... The journey into music has been an incredible process and I think there's some BANGERS coming," he wrote.

TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT

Dookie will be available on Spotify

For the last 20 years of my life I’ve been writing verses, choruses, and songs in my notes section..

The journey into music has been an incredible process and I think there’s some BANGERS coming https://t.co/gaaYwPnK1u pic.twitter.com/0kwEHxhj7t
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 4, 2025

He said that his "College GameDay" open from when the show was at Oregon was made into a freestyle, then a real song.

This is exciting news for the millions of fans who love seeing and hearing McAfee each weekend. "Dookie" will be released on Spotify.

After this song is released, McAfee will join the rest of the "GameDay" crew in Atlanta, Georgia, for the SEC Championship between the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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